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Common obligate intracellular parasite (Toxoplasma gondii) that is either asymptomatic, causes lymphadenitis or produces an acute infection during pregnancy that may damage fetus ( US Department of Agriculture, eMedicine)

Also called Piringer-Kuchinka lymphadenitis

Transmitted from cat feces (kitty litter) or undercooked meat

Commonly involves posterior cervical nodes of young women, but should be considered in differential diagnosis of tonsillitis, adenoid hyperplasia and chronic neck lymphadenopathy (Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 2004;13:132)

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